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THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE. 



for the most part, of granular aggregations and Bacteria. 

 In the portions of fluid and deposit which were examined. 



FIG. 30. 



Bacteria, Torula, Fungus-mycelium, and Spores of different sizes, from 

 a neutralized Turnip Infusion. ( X 800.) 



there were thousands of Bacteria of most diverse shapes 

 and sizes, either separate or aggregated into flakes. 

 There were also a large number of monilated chains * 

 of various lengths, though mostly short; a large number 

 of small spherical Torula cells with mere granular 

 contents, and a smaller number of ovoid, vacuolated 

 cells. There were, in addition, a considerable number 

 of brownish nucleated spores, gradually increasing in 

 size from mere specks about -^-^Q" in diameter, up to 

 bodies ^Vo" m diameter ; and also a small quantity of 

 a mycelial filament, having solid protoplasmic contents, 



1 Similar to those found in other turnip infusions which have been 

 slightly acid and not foetid. See Appendix C, Experiments xxi. and 



xxvi. 



